Antonyms for take the road
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : rohd |
| Phonetic Transcription : roÊŠd |
Definition of take the road
Origin :- Old English rad "riding expedition, journey, hostile incursion," from Proto-Germanic *raido (cf. Old Frisian red "ride," Old Saxon reda, Middle Dutch rede, Old High German reita "foray, raid"), from PIE *reidh- "to ride" (see ride (v.)). Also related to raid (n.). In Middle English, "a riding, a journey;" sense of "open way for traveling between two places" is first recorded 1590s. Meaning "narrow stretch of sheltered water" is from early 14c. (e.g. Hampton Roads in Virginia).
- Modern spelling established 18c. In 19c. U.S. use, often meaning "railroad." On the road "travelling" is from 1640s. Road test (n.) is from 1906; as a verb from 1937. Road hog is attested from 1886; road rage is from 1988. Road map is from 1786; road trip is by 1950, originally of baseball teams.
- As in wander : verb move about aimlessly
Synonyms for take the road
- aberrate
- amble
- circumambulate
- circumlocute
- circumnutate
- cruise
- deviate
- divagate
- diverge
- drift
- float
- follow one's nose
- gad
- gallivant
- globe-trot
- hike
- hopscotch
- jaunt
- maunder
- meander
- peregrinate
- ramble
- range
- roam
- roll
- rove
- saunter
- straggle
- stray
- stroll
- take to the road
- trail
- traipse
- tramp
- trek
- vagabond
- walk the tracks
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